spectrum auctions

Thailand’s long-delayed move to 4G at the end of the year is forecast to inject as much as THB500 billion ($13. 9 billion) into the country’s sluggish economy over the next two years.

India’s largest mobile operator Bharti Airtel followed Idea Cellular’s lead by increasing 2G and 3G data prices for prepaid customers. An Airtel representative said that prepaid data tariffs have increased due to it discontinuing discounts.

Thailand’s Jasmine International, which owns the country’s second largest fixed broadband operator, plans to participate in the upcoming 4G auctions and is looking for a foreign partner to help fund the operation.

India’s spectrum auctions have come to a close, after three weeks and 115 bidding rounds, raising INR1. 1 trillion ($17. 6 billion) from eight operators. Almost 90 per cent of the total spectrum being auctioned off has been provisionally sold, the government said.

Mobile World Live’s Asia editor Joseph Waring provides a regular update on developments in the second-largest mobile market in the world: Auctions enter 4th week, attract $17B in bids India’s spectrum auctions, after three weeks and 110 bidding rounds,…

Thailand’s military government stated that the country’s long-delayed 4G spectrum auctions will go ahead as scheduled and that the telecoms regulator is prepared to hold the sale within five months.

Thailand’s telecoms regulator has confirmed that the already delayed 4G spectrum auctions scheduled for August will have to be pushed back because of delays in setting up the country’s digital economy committee.